Rack.



PATENTED MAY 22, 1906.

B. L. JESSBL.

RACK.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 7, 19o5.

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BERNARD L. JESSEL. OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 22, 1906.

Application filed January 7,1.906. Serial No. 240.101.

clear, andexact description of the invention,

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such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to racks for sup orting garments, &c., and isparticularly a apted for use as a display-rack.

The object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive, durable,compact, and attractive device formed of few parts and which is providedwith garment-engaging bars of peculiar construction adapted to be firmlygripped upon a garment and hold it in proper position.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of abracket adapted to be secured to a wall or other structure in anysuitable manner, and pivotally connected to this bracket is a series ofgarment-support- These may be of various forms; but my preferredconstruction of support consists of. a forked bar having flared ends topermit of the ready insertion of the garment between the spring-tines ofsaid forked member.

The invention also consists in certain other novel constructions,combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter morefully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1. is

a perspective view of a rack constructed in accordance with myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan. View of the bracket with the bars detached. Fig. 3is a front elevation of said bracket, and Fig. 4 is a perspective viewof a modified form of bar, the central portion of said bar beingremoved.

Referring to the drawingsby numerals, the bracket comprises a horizontalplate1,which is preferably segmental in shape, said plate 1 havingoppositely-extendin 'right-angled back plates 2 thereon, provi ed,preferably, with apertures 3 for the reception of screws or othersecuring devices. It will be noted that the plates 2 constitute asubstantially circular back which extends an equal distanc'e uponopposite sides of the horizontal plate 1. The upper one of the verticalback plates is preferably constructed with a hook 4, whereby the entirebracket can be hung from a nail orother like device. The plate 1 may beof any suitable contour and has openings 5through the ends thereof forthe reception of securing devices. Other apertures 6 extend through theplate at points adjacent the forward edge thereof and are adapted toreceive the ends of garm nt-supporting bars. These bars may be ofdifferent formation, as shown in Fig. 1, and in said-figure I have shownthree different kinds of bars in use.

One of these bars consists of a shank 7, having a hook 8 at one end,while the stem 9 is arranged at its other end at right angles to itsshank. This stem projects downwardly into one of the apertures 6 andforms a ivotal connection for the shank. Another orm of bar shown inconnection with this bracket consists of a curved rod 10, having a head11 at its free end, while a stem 12 is formed at its other end and isrotatably mounted in one of the apertures 6 and forms a pivotalconnection between the rod 10 and the bracket.

This rod is preferably provided with ahook 13 at a point intermediateits ends, which can be utilized for suspending any suitable articles.The preferred form of bar 14. used in connection with the rack is onewhich I utilize for clamping upon skirts, trousers, &c.. for supportingthem from the bracket. This bar 14 consists of a shank 14, having a stem15 extending at right angles thereto at oneend and adapted to berotatably mounted within one of the apertures 6. Projecting from thisshank are converging tines 16, formed of spring metal and having theirfree ends flared in opposite directions, as at 17, from the point wheresaid tines are closest together. By employin these flared ends a garmentcan be inserts between them and will cause the tines to spring apartwhile said garment is being brought into position within the bar. Itwill of course be understood that the tines will exert a constantpressure upon the garment throu hout their lengths, and will thereforesecurel y hold said garment in proper position in the bar. A bar. ofthis character is particularly adapted for engaging the ends oftrouser-legs or for clamping on skirt-bands.

While the bars employed are preferably formed of smooth unbrokensurfaces, I can, if desired, construct each of the tines in the mannerillustrated in Fig. 4, and which is an enlarged View of the bar 14*.(Shown in no Fig. 1.) By referring to said figure it will be seen thatone of the tines 18 has a longitudinally-extending bead 19 formed on itsinner surface and directly opposite a longitudinallyextending groove 20formed in the other tine 21, said bead 19 and groove 20 con stitutinggripping means. By utilizing a forked bar, such as herein described, thesame tends not only to clamp upon a garment, but the bead also causesthe garment to be forced into the groove 20, and a stronger hold uponthe material is thus obtained. The hooked bar 7, herein described, maybe utilized for any urpose, such as supporting coats, &c., and the bar10 can be employed as a hat-rack. v

Any preferred number of bars can be used in connection with the bracketand all of the bars can be alike, or a suitable number of each kind maybe employed. It is intended to place these bars upon the market asarticles of manufacture, and while they are referably designed for usein connection with the articular form of bracket herein described itwill of course be understood that they can be positioned upon anybracket which is capable of supporting them in a horizontal position andpermitting them to be swung laterally upon their stems.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters 7 Patent, is- 4 In adevice of the class described, the combination of a bracket, comprisinga horizontall apertured plate, said plate provided wit integral upperand lower right-angled extensions, a hook formed integrally upon saidupper extension, 2. garment-supporting bar'carried by said horizontalplate, said bar comprising a shank provided with a rightangled integralstem, spring-tines integral with said shank, one of. said tines having alongitudinally-extending bead thereon, and the other tine provided witha longitudinal groove, said stem positioned within the aperture of thehorizontal plate of said bracket, and an auxiliary garment-supportingbar carried by said horizontal plate.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' BERNARD L. JESSEL. Witnesses:

B. M. BRIGMAN, J. FULTON MIDDLETON.

